Ribfest was looking full by the time brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza (a.k.a. Los Lonely Boys)
took the stage at 9:00 and the responding roar left no doubt when Henry
cried out, “Are you ready for some Texican Rock & Roll?”

The band returned the compliment with a muscled up version of
“Kansas City,” lead guitarist Henry consistently laying down fiery
blues licks while bass playing brother Jojo egged him on. That
interplay grew ferocious by “Man to Beat,” with the brothers bouncing
together centerstage. The music could also be probing and reflective as
with the Santana-esque, “I Never Met a Woman.”

Almost nine minutes on the band’s first album, Saturday night’s live
“Onda” was a half hour fireworks display of musical ideas. At one point
Jojo and Ringo shared percussive duties for a dazzling drum solo, at
another point they duck-walked from the back of the stage to the front
together.This rock and jazz suite never grew dull, firing the crowd for
a final sing-a-long with the band’s Top 40 hit, “Heaven.” Heaven didn’t
feel far away at all as Henry played his final solos, tossing half a
dozen different picks into the crowd without breaking his stride.